This post will attempt to answer the following questions: What does exponential growth mean? Why is everyone so freaked out about the coronavirus when more people died of the flu this year? Let’s say I offered you the following proposition. Would you rather I gave you; One penny on day one, two pennies on dayContinue reading “What is exponential growth?”

This post will answer these questions: How long do I have to isolate myself if I get sick with COVID-19? I heard 7 days and I heard 14 days, what’s the deal with that? What if I am still coughing? It’s been a bit up and down for me down here in the basement. YesterdayContinue reading “When can I get out of isolation?”

This post will answer these questions: What medication should I take if I’m home with the coronavirus? Is ibuprofen dangerous? Are there any cures? Does the malaria drug chloroquine work for the coronavirus? What about hydroxychloroquine?

This post will answer these questions: How does the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 get into cells of the body? What symptoms does the coronavirus cause? Why does it cause those symptoms? What is the time course of COVID-19? How do I know if I’m one of the people with severe COVID-19 disease?

This post will answer the questions: Who should isolate? How should I isolate to prevent spread of COVID0-19? Why do I have to stay quarantined for 14 days? Why should I isolate at all and how does that prevent spread of COVID-19? Fortunately, I’m not feeling so bad today. Robitussin DM allowed me to sleepContinue reading “What is quarantine?”

This post will answer these questions: How is this the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 transferred? How do I get infected with COVID-19? Can I go to the grocery store? What’s the most important steps I can take to protect myself and my family from this coronavirus? Should I tell people I’m sick If I haveContinue reading “How is the coronavirus transmitted?”